diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Cache/CacheManager.php b/src/Illuminate/Cache/CacheManager.php
index 012a7d161425..21fd243c0622 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Cache/CacheManager.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Cache/CacheManager.php
@@ -90,6 +90,19 @@ public function resolve($name)
 
         $config = Arr::add($config, 'store', $name);
 
+        return $this->build($config);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Build a cache repository with the given configuration.
+     *
+     * @param  array  $config
+     * @return \Illuminate\Cache\Repository
+     */
+    public function build(array $config)
+    {
+        $config = Arr::add($config, 'store', $config['name'] ?? 'ondemand');
+
         if (isset($this->customCreators[$config['driver']])) {
             return $this->callCustomCreator($config);
         }
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Support/Facades/Cache.php b/src/Illuminate/Support/Facades/Cache.php
index 70951bf9b579..afa320256632 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Support/Facades/Cache.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Support/Facades/Cache.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  * @method static \Illuminate\Contracts\Cache\Repository store(string|null $name = null)
  * @method static \Illuminate\Contracts\Cache\Repository driver(string|null $driver = null)
  * @method static \Illuminate\Contracts\Cache\Repository resolve(string $name)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Contracts\Cache\Repository build(array $config)
  * @method static \Illuminate\Cache\Repository repository(\Illuminate\Contracts\Cache\Store $store, array $config = [])
  * @method static void refreshEventDispatcher()
  * @method static string getDefaultDriver()
diff --git a/tests/Cache/CacheManagerTest.php b/tests/Cache/CacheManagerTest.php
index d4e9d133827e..a557914e3ee2 100644
--- a/tests/Cache/CacheManagerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Cache/CacheManagerTest.php
@@ -59,6 +59,18 @@ public function testCustomDriverOverridesInternalDrivers()
         $this->assertSame('mm(u_u)mm', $driver->flag);
     }
 
+    public function testItCanBuildRepositories()
+    {
+        $app = $this->getApp([]);
+        $cacheManager = new CacheManager($app);
+
+        $arrayCache = $cacheManager->build(['driver' => 'array']);
+        $nullCache = $cacheManager->build(['driver' => 'null']);
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(ArrayStore::class, $arrayCache->getStore());
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(NullStore::class, $nullCache->getStore());
+    }
+
     public function testItMakesRepositoryWhenContainerHasNoDispatcher()
     {
         $userConfig = [